Can feeding mechanism



Jan. 1, 1935. F. HUNTAR' 1,985,897

CAN FEEDING MECHANISM Filed Jan. 20, 1928 2 Sheets-Sheet l 39. Thus a passage is provided from the delivery chute between the fixed guides 33 and 35, which are spaced slightly more apart at the receiving end to permit engagement ,ofvv the scans ;by the f d n t n fl 2: I

In the central portion 18 of the receiving disc are a number of downwardly extending bosses in which studs 41 are rotatable. The lower end of each stud is formed with sin let-42 andextends slightly below the bossAD toproyide a, space for seating a coil spr'in'EllBQ wh m extends around the stud with one en'd'eitending into'th'e slot 42 and held in place by a cotter pin 44, and the other end extending ifitoa recess 45 atfthelower end of the boss 40.

At the upper'end of each stud a can feeding fin er 46*is, s cured hav n acute-out 11866551515 directly above the-stud 41 and having. an opposite:

und r out portion-48 at-the extremity .ofcthe'finger, so i that adjacent feeding fin ers :mayf partially overlap at times-asshown more: clearly in Fi s- 2 and 4- Ea hfinger-is rormedwithamextension 4.9 ands stud; pr jects-upwardly therefrom upon which is mounted an anti-friction roller. 51 for ensagi sa ammemberaav- The cam memberloz ismoted abovethe' can ed n disc and below the inner uidess, p f e lyzhavi e a hubtrorhon-ensaeing th top of the bearing-sleeved?surrounding the post 11). In the under, 9191 th r in member. 5.2 'a cam groove 53 which engages the rollers 511-pit e' feed finse both sides thereof: during a p rtion of theintravelbut has a reduced nor-t tion4 on the inside orthe cam gro ve; as'shown more clearly in F gs 2 and 4; whichfpe mits the rollers to swing inwardly during, :a: portion of h r avel to caus s vieldin ercuate movement oijthe feedin fingers; backward'ly and inwardiy 0 he purpose- I passing; aican which,

is no properl cased. a shown moreeiearly in Fig. 4,- Wlen; the-finger isgnot controlledby the cam the spring tends to turntheflnger an anti clockwise direction viewing Fig. :2, whichv is forwardly the-dircq ion ofz movementrof the cans. The springA; is impcrtantjricausingthe finger fl n r nga e h am nd-permittin latter; is not, sufli'cientlyadvanced I;

R ferring more arti ularlym. Fig

be noted that just before the-cans are delivered to the transfer discat thele ft'of thisflgure, the

fin ers 46am spaced more' widely apart than at any' o ther point 'lhis is caused bytheslraperof the cam groove 53, it being bulged outWQlfdlyrfrom thdPQSblO so that the'extension49 of each deed-1 finger, 46 vis moved quickly inean outward direction, causing.;a corresponding forwardmove mentor the can-engaging portion of-the finger, thereby accelerating themovement of' each canin the samcdirectiqnpf movement asthat of-the feeding disc, accelerating the can body just-before and asl it is deliveredhom the ieedingandtiming mechanism. I Q

In order to accurately adj ust the position' 'of' the cam member.52,- it is provided with-two spaced A lugs 55extending.upwardlyfrom the:top there-;

of, as shown moreclearlyin Fig. 1, betweenwhich is a 11 g '56. ext n in laterally tr in, the hub. of the inner guide member-35,.whichisfixed to the upperend of the post 10, Ad-J'ustingscrews 5'7 2 were flit-Ouch he has 155 ,andgenssse the finger to yieldand pass thecan whemthe opposite sides of the lug 56 at their inner ends, so that a corresponding movement of these screws will cause a corresponding adjusting movement of the cam member 52. a

With this construction the cans are received at'a relatively low speed, unspaced, and untimed; they are advanced, spaced apart, and timed; and they are accelerated witha predetermined action calculated to prevent sp lling of the contents, to the speed of the transfer turret to which they .are delivered.

'It is thought that this invention and many of 'itstattendantadvantages will be understood from ,the foregoing description, and it will be apparent ljthatlrflany fchanges may be made in the form,

" construction andjarrangement of the parts without departing from the spirit and scope of the invent-ionizer sacrificing all of its material advantages, the form hereinbefore described being merely a' preferred embodiment thereof.

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v -1'; Ina can-feeding rmechanism a rotary can carrier, agplurality' oifingers pivoted vertically to the. carrier and adapted togengage. the can bodies for spacing and feeding them, said fingers being mounted to swing rearwardly and inwardly with respect {to the carrier, when the outerof 3 the yfinger improperlyengagesv the }can :bo'dy;

and means for positively moving said fingersfor wardly and ,rearwardly relative to" the direction oftravel of-the cansafz 2.,In a =can feeding-mechanism, a'rotatable can-supportingcarrier, a plurality ofcan propelling; fingers pivoted ion the carrier, csprings pressing said efingers forwardly and permitting the, fingers to :yield-- jrearwardly at a :portionv of their ,travelzon :thevcarrier: where they first contact with the cans, and; means for positively. controlling the movement of the fingersiorwardly to accelerate; and {space apart, and deliver the a a 1.1T: :I"'- :v -.;"-il

3,. In can ,reeder,;a.-rotarya carrier; ca can engagingflnger: pivoted;- vertically on the carrier and swingable forward and rearward thereon, a v spring pressingathe; finger for-ward; a. cam arranged to engage the finger and to swing it nositivelyforwardand' outward-.linto can1-engag-' ingposition, saidgcam having-a recessed portion olnetmitrthqfinger to swing 'rearwardly-and in-, wardly to pass bydmcan :body-.m=

-14: Inla; canzfeeder; :a; rotatable can supporting ,carrier, aipluralityzof:.fingerspivoted vertically on the carrier to F engage'ccan bodies, said" fingers each having; a projecting engagementrol1er,., a fixedcamadapted to engage therollers for posi-- tively controlling the movement -of thefingers throughout a-portionoftheir travel, and-the cam wall: being recessed at anotherxportion topermit 1 the fingerstozberotated rearwardly andinwardly,

and a springcontinuously;actingupon said finger and: tending; togforceit; outwardlyv and iorwardly into can engaging position.

v 5. I In a can feeder;.=.a;-rotata.-ble carrier; a plurality; of fingers pivoted onfthe carrier and having a projecting cam engaging means, the'fingers being ;mounted, close; together i and having oppositely recessed portions permitting; each finger to :partially overlie the othergan'da cam for engaging said means operative to move the fingers I in overlapping relation .with respect to each other.

;6.,In a can .feedingmechanism, the combination of a fixed bearing post, a can carrier rotat able around .said, post,, can-propelling fingers pivoted on vertical axes to said carrier and having projectionsiby which the fingers can .be osotallyconnected therewith, a cam-wall for s to the groove cillated forwardly and rearwardly relative travel-of the cans, afixed cam having a enclosing said projections, and'means for rotathaving vertical inner and outer walls engageable by saidmeans, and springs wherebysaid fingers are pressed forwardly relative to said carrier.

8. In a can feeder, a rotatable can support, a

plurality of can-propelling fingers pivoted on the.

can support and having projecting cam-engaging means, and a cam having inner and outer walls engageableby said means, the inner wall of said cam having areduced portionvto allow of a rearward yielding of the fingers to enable them ito pass by'cans which have not arrived at the properposition for engagement and propulsion.

9. In a can Ieedenmeans iorsupporting the cans, a rotatable member, can-propelling fingers arranged around said rotary member and piving said fingers forwardly, a cam-wall for swinging saidfingers rearward1y,said cam-walls being eccentric relativeto'said rotary member, and

springs for pressing said fingers forwardly, the

cam-wall for'swinging the fingers forwardly be- '7 ing reduced at the place where said fingers first engage the cans to backward and to tially engaged by the fingers.

permit the fingers to yield pass by cans which are para 10 10, In a can feeder, rotatable means for supporting the cans, a rotatable member, can-pro pellingfingers arranged around said rotary 7 member and" pivotallyconnected therewith, a j T cam-wall for swinging said fingers forwardly,- a

c am-wa1l for swinging said fingers rearwardlya said cam-walls being eccentric relative'to said rotary member, and springs for pressing said fingers forwardly, the cam-wall for swinging the fingers forwardly being reduced at the place; where said fingers first engage the cans to permit the fingers to yield backward and to pass by" cans which are partially engaged by the fingers. 

